Tobacco-can.



L. B. RASMUSEN. TOBACCO CAN.

APPLICATION FILED APR-1.19MB.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

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LOUIS B. RASMUSEN, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

TOBACCO-CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

Application filed April 1, 1916. Serial No. 88,237.

To (17] ulzom 2'2 may concern:

Be itknown that I. Loris B. RASMISEN, a citizen of the I'nited States,residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in T obacco Cans, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention consists of certain improvements in receptacles andrelates particularly to such used as tobacco cans, and the object is toprovide a simple construction of can whereby the contents thereof,whether much or little, may be maintained near the open or dischargingend of the can for convenient accessibility. I am aware that severaldevices of this character having the same objects in view have beenpatented, as for instance, a telescopically collapsible box. I S. Patent111 l6i'. composed of two substantially equal parts vertically, onetelescoping within the other. but each half being equally susceptible toinfluence from an outside source. makes the maintained relative positionthereof unreliable, the externalshape of irregular form. and thebenefits derived aifecting only half the contents of the box. Otherpatents. such as Nos. l1i89-l7 and 1089589. disclose vertically movablefalse or auxiliary bottoms, either fixed to or operating in conjunctionwith the paper cartons within the cans or packages. and in the former.the carton, false bottom and contents of the can are raised and loweredeach time access is had thereto, while in the latter the false bottom israised by the carton and remains each time to the position adjusted. theaccess carton being torn away and the false bottom not depressibleexcept by adjusting the shape of the can.

My present invention is to overcome the apparent disadvantages of thevarious con of my improved cans. partly in cross section.

1 represents the body portion of the can equipped with the usual hingedcover 2, and of a form common to the trade, except that the usual bottomfound therein is omitted. The lowermost edge 3 of the body portion 1 isturned in and upwardly forming an internal flange 4 preferably spaced adistance from the adjacent wall of the body portion. A bottom 5 isfitted within the body 1 and is made to snugly fit therein thoughreadily adjustable longitudinally in relation to the can. This bottom ispreferably of substantially horizontal I-shape in cross section,comprising the bottom member 5 proper, and the side members 6. thelatter projecting both above and below the former and forming flangesthereabout, the depending portion 7 of which is designed to becomeengaged within the groove formed within the lowermost edge of the body 1by the inwardly upturned flange 4. For obvious reasons. this is toprovide as tight and secure a union as possible between the bottom andthe body portion of the can when the latter is full and being storetl orshipped prior'to being in the hands of the consumer.

The vertical portion 7 of the movable bottom 5 is just sufliciently longto suitably guide the bottom when being moved and prevent its tipping orbinding unduly against the walls of the body 1 and the upwardlyextending portion thereof receives the bottom of the carton 8 in whichthe tobacco is contained. is used from the can, the bottom 5 may beforced upwardly which will elevate the carton and its contents to thedesired position and the former may be torn away to make more accessiblethe latter. If occasion should arise for refilling the can after aportion has been used therefrom, or adding more tobacco to thatremaining therein, all that is necessary is to force the bottom andcontents down by slight pressure upon the latter.

From the foregoing it is evident that I have provided a novel and simpleconstruction of can having a conveniently reciprocal bottom which whenin its extreme outermost position. engages and reinforces the loweredges of the can and forms a substantially tight joint therewith.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

The combination with a tobacco can of the character described having anopen ended body portion and a hinged cover upon the upper end thereof,of an upwardly turned flange about the lower end forming a continuousgroove around the inner wall Thus when the tobacco of the bottom and aslidably movable bottom having a vertically straight continuousencircling flange projecting both above and below the bottom, wherebythe downwardly projecting portion of the flange will rest I within thegroove when the can is fulh'substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo wltnesses.

LOUIS B. RASMUSEN.

Witnesses WV. H. DENHAM, S. GEO. STEVENS.

